SKY SPORTS were forced to apologise after Rory McIlroy’s x-rated outburst live on TV.
McIlroy, 35, was left frustrated after bogeying the 18th during his second round at the Arnold Palmer Invitational.
APRory McIlroy was left fuming after a bogey on 18th at the Arnold Palmer Invitational[/caption]
The Northern Irishman had gone into the second round just two shots off the lead, having shot two-under par during his first round at Bay Hill.
And the four-time major champion looked set to improve on that in his second round as he headed into the final hole, three shots under par for the day at T-2.
But a botched tee shot saw the wind grab hold of his ball and push it into the rough on the par-four 18th.
Unable to hide his annoyance at the mishit, he immediately shouted “F*** off!” in response.
Sky Sports were forced to apologise after the on-course microphones picked up McIlroy’s outburst and broadcast live across the UK.
The Ryder Cup hero was forced to layup due to the initial tee shot, meaning he was lining up for a par putt by the time he landed on the green.
Unfortunately McIlroy was still some 20ft from the pin when lining up for that par putt, sending it five foot past the hole and sinking his fifth shot for a bogey.
That miss meant McIlroy dropped down to T-5 in the standings and now sits four shots off leader and mate Shane Lowry.
Arnold Palmer Invitational Prize Money
Here’s a look at the breakdown of the prize money for the 2025 Arnold Palmer invitational…
Total purse: $20m
Winner: $4 million
Second place: $2.2 million
Third place: $1.4 million
Fourth place: $1 million
Fifth place: $840,000
Sixth place: $760,000
Seventh place: $700,000
Eighth place: $646,000
Ninth place: $600,000
Tenth place: $556,000
11th – 70th place: $32,000 – $514,000
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Wyndham Clark, Collin Morikawa and Corey Conners also sit ahead of McIlroy, who now faces a tough task to catch up with the pack this weekend.
The 27-time PGA Tour event winner is hoping to win the Arnold Palmer for the second time and bank a cool £3.1MILLION in the process.
McIlroy will take to the course for the third round at 6:30pm UK time today, paired with Russell Henley.
Elsewhere a number of big-name golfers missed the cut following Friday’s round.
That included Viktor Hovland (+5), Sahith Theegala (+6), Min Woo Lee (+7), Max Homa (+7) and Billy Horschel (+9).
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